The State Government of Andhra Pradesh on 22nd September 2022, decided to ban plastic flexi banners in the state with effect from 1st November 2022, therefore no person shall manufacture, import, print, use, transport or display plastic flexi material/banners in the state.
Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board represented by member secretary, concerned unit head, zonal officer, regional officer shall be enforcing authority to enforce ban on manufacturing, import of plastic flexi material and printing of plastic flexi banners in their respective jurisdiction.
The enforcing authority are empowered to levy and collect penalty @Rs 100/- per sq.ft of banned plastic flexi banners from violators and they are also liable for prosecution under environment (protection) Act, 1986.
